2014 label changes for Huskie herbicide

Published 4:09 am, Saturday, June 7, 2014

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Huskie herbicide (active ingredients: pyrasulfotole + two formulations of bromoxynil) from Bayer Crop Science has generated a lot of interest due to lower potential injury to grain sorghum compared to dicamba and 2,4-D products, which also have volatility drift issues to nearby cotton. Though leaf burn is expected, sorghum grows out of it with little apparent long-term effects.

Huskie use continued in 2013 with largely good results in numerous sorghum fields across Texas. Reports of good control by Huskie, especially on pigweed species including glyphosate-resistant Palmer ameranth, are common, especially when applied to smaller weeds

There are new label changes for the 2014 cropping season:

•The original application window for Huskie has been expanded from 3-leaf stage to 12-inch tall to now include sprays to 30-inch tall grain sorghum, or initial flag leaf emergence, whichever comes first. Three potential caveats must be noted about the expanded window of application: 1) label guidelines still recommend weed size ≤ 4-inch in size, 2) Huskie applications after 12-inch tall must forego atrazine as a preferred tank mix (ATZ only labeled to 12-inch tall), and especially 3) the idea that you can save Huskie until later could deceive producers into making mistakes in regard to all-important timely weed control.

Huskie rotation questions: AgriLife weed scientists in the High Plains on sandier soils continue to address the question about rotation back to cotton, which the label says “field bioassay.” For the first time in 2013, some apparent low levels of injury were observed in cotton and peanuts after 2012 Huskie use in grain sorghum. This is being investigated further.

Including iron with Huskie sprays on grain sorghum: Bayer staff note that leaf burn appears to be reduced by the inclusion of iron (most likely iron chelate; less expensive iron sulfate has not been tested) in the spray solution.

Finally, though Huskie appears to be a good choice for post weed control in grain sorghum, I assert that your pre-plant/pre-emerge weed control strategy is still your most important weed control decision for grain sorghum. The expansion of the label application window may delude some producers into further relying on Huskie to fix their weed issues.

Nitrogen and milo

As a rule of thumb, the N requirement for grain sorghum is 2.0 lbs. of actual N (units) per 100 lbs. of yield. This N requirement may be met from applied fertilizer + all soil nitrate N in the top 24 inches. All of the soil nitrate N is credited toward crop requirement? — yes, 100 percent of profile nitrate N is credited to sorghum and other crops in Texas A&M AgriLife’s long-term research and subsequent soil test fertility recommendations.

Henry Wallace

As many of you know, Henry Wallace was secretary of agriculture, secretary of commerce and vice president of the United States, under Franklin Roosevelt. We may know him more in the rural communities for starting Pioneer Seeds.

Wallace was a unique man with aspirations to be president in 1948. He was a progressive on social issues, but in my opinion he did a lot for America in agriculture.

As a hobby, he loved to breed chickens, and from what I understand, there is not a chicken in the USA that does not have one of his chicken’s genetics.

He was instrumental in modern hybrid corn breeding. He was instrumental in econometrics or statistics to agriculture which has created advances that Wallace could not have dreamed of even in his own company.

The largest agriculture research center in the world in Beltsville, Md., is named after him.

Wallace was committed to feeding people all over the world. An Iowa born boy whose dad was secretary of agriculture under the Harding and Coolidge administrations. Henry’s father was the founder of the Wallace Famer, which is the forerunner to what we have today in agriculture magazines such as Prairie Farmer. When we think of the abundance of food, Wallace was one of those who sought to create a country food independent.

Parade of Breeds

Parade of Breeds Show will be held June 12-14 at the Ollie Liner Center. Call the Extension office for more information. The number is 806-291-5267.

SET

Next SET Training will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, at the Friends Unity Center in Muncy.

For more information, call the Hale County Extension Office at 806-291-5267.

Farmers Markets

We will be having locally grown fruits and veggies again.

The Plainview Farmers Market will be located at the Tractor Supply Co., parking lot on Wednesdays, from 7:30 a.m. to noon and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to sell out.

Also new this year, the Plainview Farmers Market will be selling on Wednesday afternoon at the parking lot behind Turquois Alley from 4:30-6 p.m. and will be having featured artists.

The Mid Plains Farmers Market will be located at Gebo’s in Plainview and Amarillo, and again in Tulia.

This is a great opportunity to get healthy locally grown foods.

Steer validation

Steer validation will be held June 19 at the Central Plains Vet Clinic at 8:30 a.m. and at 4:30 p.m in Abernathy at the Mark Miller Farm.

If you have any questions, please call the Extension office at 806-291-5267.